While the holidays may be over for many of you, in many Latino households (including ours) we’re anxiously awaiting for Three Kings’ Day (El Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos)! Always celebrated on January 6th, Three Kings’ Day honors the journey of The Three Wise Men to meet Jesus. It’s a special holiday, one I’m […]
Kids Activities & Crafts
Fall Fun for Kids: Foam Scarecrow Puppet Craft {Free Printable}
Though I know Christmas is already on many of your minds, the fact is that fall is very much still here! My baby boy is still learning about the fall season and all that is normally associated with it in his preschool class. He comes home talking about the falling tree leaves and other fall […]
Simple & Fun Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Calavera Craft for Kids
El Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is not a holiday that is normally celebrated in Puerto Rico, but since we have been reading the book A Kid’s Guide to Latino History [aff] and learning about various Latin American nationalities (particularly during Hispanic Heritage Month), my 8-year-old daughter came upon the section of […]
Adding Flair and Individuality to School Supplies with Duck Tape & Sharpie!
My 8-year-old’s third grade school supply list this year included plenty of notebooks and composition books. A caveat, though, was that all the notebooks had to be solid colors and she could not label any of them. This was because the school uses a system called community sharing where they collect all the children’s school […]
Continuing a Love of STEM with GoldieBlox Toys {Review & Giveaway}
My eight-year-old baby girl has proclaimed that Science is her favorite subject in school for 3 of the 4 years she’s been in school. She also enjoys Math and Reading, but consistently says Science is her favorite. Unfortunately, subjects like Science and Social Studies take a back seat to Math and Reading in our local […]
